Norma Talmadge
Norma Talmadge started her career in one-reelers in 1909 for Vitagraph, playing bit roles as a young teenager starting. As she continually worked at the studio over the next several years, her parts grew until she frequently started as the leading lady. Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki. With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.
Filmography (92 titles)
Just Show Folks
Rosa · 2022
MovieScreen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self (archive footage) · 1942
6.0MovieDu Barry, Woman of Passion
Madame Du Barry · 1930
5.5MovieNew York Nights
Jill Deverne · 1929
7.2MovieShow People
Self (uncredited) · 1928
7.1MovieThe Woman Disputed
Mary Ann Wagner · 1928
6.8MovieThe Dove
Dolores · 1927
3.7MovieCamille
Marguerite Gautier (Camille) · 1927
7.8MovieKiki
Kiki · 1926
9.0MovieGraustark
Princess Yetive · 1925
5.8MovieThe Lady
Polly Pearl · 1925
8.0MovieThe Only Woman
Helen Brinsley · 1924
9.0MovieIn Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
Herself · 1924
6.0MovieSecrets
Mary Carlton · 1924
6.2MovieThe Song of Love
Noorma-hal · 1923
6.0MovieAshes of Vengeance
Yolande de Breux · 1923
5.6MovieWithin the Law
Mary Turner · 1923
10.0MovieThe Voice from the Minaret
Lady Adrienne Carlyle · 1923
The Lovely Hundred
Herself · 1922
4.9MovieSeeing Stars
Self · 1922
10.0MovieThe Eternal Flame
Duchesse de Langeais · 1922
6.5MovieSmilin' Through
Kathleen / Moonyeen · 1922
10.0MovieLove's Redemption
Jennie Dobson (aka Ginger) · 1921
8.0MovieThe Wonderful Thing
Jacqueline Laurentine Boggs · 1921
9.0MovieThe Sign on the Door
Ann Hunniwell / Mrs. 'Lafe' Regan · 1921
9.0MovieThe Passion Flower
Acacia, The Passion Flower · 1921
8.0MovieThe Branded Woman
Ruth Sawyer · 1920
6.7MovieYes or No
Margaret Vane / Minnie Berry · 1920
7.0MovieThe Woman Gives
Inga Sonderson · 1920
8.0MovieA Daughter of Two Worlds
Jennie Malone · 1920